Lower Chaco Archives - Growing Hope Globally

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“My experiences with Growing Hope Globally…are some of the most important threads in the tapestry of my life.”

May 23, 2023

I'm not sure how old I was when my brother, Matt, and I decided to decorate a small shoebox and place it near our front door to solicit houseguests for money. As a mother to a young child now, I wonder how my parents felt about this rather forward way of greeting our friends and family, but I'm glad they were supportive. Matt and I had recently learned about our church's support of Growing Hope Globally, then called Foods Resource Bank, and we found it…

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Celebrating Water Availability

August 24, 2022

Niño says there’s a new 2,600-gallon storage tank in his community to hold rainwater collected from rooftops. He celebrates the fact that no one has to walk long distances for […]

Busy as a Bee with Vegetable & Honey Production

April 1, 2022

People look up to Alodia in her village. As the head of a five-member household, you’d think she’d be busy enough caring for her family, managing her beehives and marketing […]

Community Members Confirm Progress

November 3, 2021

After disruptive heavy rains in January 2021, communities planted vegetable gardens that were immediately affected by excessive heat, But the farmers persisted in their efforts and by the end of […]

Wells Dug During Pandemic-Year Drought

May 14, 2021

As if COVID-19 wasn’t a big enough challenge all on its own, it came right in the midst of a severe drought in the Chaco region. The only two municipal […]